Williams v. State

GUILLOT, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 46.05 (Vernon 1974). The jury assessed punishment at ten years’ confinement and a $5,000.00 fine. For the reasons below, we affirm.

The evidence shows that on January 27, 1982, Officer Hans Bryson observed appellant place a pistol under the right rear tire of an automobile in a parking lot. Bryson and another officer drove to the parking lot and recovered the pistol. Appellant was then arrested.

In his first ground of error, appellant contends that the…